Valspar UK Red Maple R109F

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Official page:Red Maple R109F
Code:R109F
Name:Red Maple
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Red Maple?

Let's dive into a full Red Maple paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R109F. Find out if this gorgeous warm red paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are Valspar UK Red Maple undertones?

Red Maple is a midtone, soft earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#8F4837

RGB code:

143, 72, 55

Is Valspar UK Red Maple cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 12° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

R109F Red Maple HSL code: 12, 44%, 39%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Red Maple

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Red Maple:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Red Maple with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 192, such as Valspar UK Bright and Breezy and Lady in Waiting.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#8f4837
RGB Decimal143, 72, 55
RGB Percent56.08%, 28.24%, 21.57%
HSVHue: 12° Saturation: 61.54% Value: 56.08%
HSLhsl(12, 44.44, 38.82)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 49.65 Yellow: 61.54 Key: 43.92
YIQY: 91.291 I: 47.772 Q: 9.729
XYZX: 14.336 Y: 10.752 Z: 4.934
CIE LabL:39.159 a:28.397 b:23.8
CIE LuvL:39.159 u:52.591 v:20.288
Decimal9390135
Hunter Lab32.79, 20.658, 14.032

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